[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               COMMEMORATING ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to also commemorate Asian 
Pacific American Heritage Month and to celebrate the lives and 
accomplishments of Asian Pacific Americans in U.S. history.
  I want to thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Honda) and the 
gentleman from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega), the new chair and 
vice chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, for 
organizing this Special Order. And in particular, I want to recognize 
the contributions of Korean-Americans in my district and commend them 
for their tireless work in improving the City of Los Angeles.
  Mr. Speaker, today Asian Americans continue to gain new ground in 
even greater social and political representation. As we commemorate and 
celebrate the crucial role of Asian Pacific Americans and the role they 
have played in the development of this Nation, we must work harder to 
improve their lives and opportunities for 12.5 million Asian Pacific 
Americans who are still confronted with daily prejudices, 
discrimination, and economic inequalities.

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